Cities that Care, Cities that SHARE The SHARE Project

Co-financed by the European Commission

a european resettlement network for cities and regions

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Growing SHARE Network

REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT…

13 countries to date…

‘Resettlement involves the selection and transfer of refugees from a State in which they have sought protection to a third State which has agreed to admit them – as refugees – with permanent residence status. The status provided ensures protection against ‘refoulement’ and provides a resettled refugee and his/her family or dependants with access to rights similar to those enjoyed by nationals. Resettlement also carries with it the opportunity to eventually become a naturalised citizen of the resettlement country.’

• One of three durable solutions to refugee protection needs provided for in UNCHR’s mandate

• UNHCR definition:

• Resettlement is a protection tool and an expression of resettlement countries’ solidarity with countries in the developing world that receive the majority of the world’s refugees

• Resettlement is a voluntary activity – states are not obliged to receive resettled refugees,

and voluntarily agree to do so

• For 2013, UNHCR estimates a total global resettlement need of 181,000 refugees.

• For 2013, resettlement countries have made available 81,000 resettlement places

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• Aachen • Hull • Munich • Greater

Manchester

Growing SHARE Network

REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT…

13 countries to date…

Co-financed by the European Commission Co-financed by the European Commission

• Aachen • Hull • Munich • Greater

Manchester

Growing SHARE Network

RESETTLEMENT IN EUROPE…

13 countries to date…

Resettle -ment

country

CZ DE DK FI FR IRL NL P RO SE UK Total EU

Annual quota 39 300 500 750 300 80 500 30 40 190

0 750 5189

Year prog. began

2008

2012

1978

1979

2008

1998

1977

2007

2010

1950

2003

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• Aachen • Hull • Munich • Greater

Manchester

ICMC & REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT…

13 countries to date…

• European Resettlement Network – with IOM and UNHCR

• 1300 members from 17 European countries – NGOs, international organisations, national governments, networks, researchers…

• Focus on practice exchange and building European resettlement capacity

• Resettlement Saves Lives/2020 Campaign – 20,000 resettlement places offered by European countries by 2020

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Lead SHARE city

SHARE PARTNERS…

European networks & institutions Partner cities

Créteil München

International organisations

National networks

National NGOs

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• Sheffield • Paris • Créteil • Bradford

• Aachen • Hull • Munich • Greater

Manchester

SHARE Partner Cities & Regions

• Bonn • Dusseldorf • Bzenec • Krefeld • Tampere • Oulu • Utrecht • Gavleborg • Berlin • Sittard Geleen • Bollnäs • Nantes

• Faxe • Bavaria • Jyvaskyla • Ommen • Loures • Lisbon • Rovaniemi • Carlow County • Faaborg-

Midtfyn • Sandviken • Vasterbotten • Ovanåker

• Genoa • Rome • Vienna • The Hague • Alesund • Nuremburg • Ljusdal • Norsjo • Limburg • Groningen • Podebrady • Schleswig

Holstein • …

Growing SHARE Network

THE GROWING SHARE NETWORK…

13 countries to date…

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BUILDING THE SHARE NETWORK…

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DATE MEMBER STATE DELEGATION

11-12 October North Rhine-Westphalia region Aachen, Dusseldorf, ‘Save Me’

25-26 March Sweden Gävelborg, Västerbotten & Jämtland

11-12 April City of Munich Green Party, city refugee services, ‘Save Me’ & Diakonie

13-14 May

Finland Tampere, Oulu & Finnish Red Cross

13-14 June Czech Republic Kutna Hora, Bzenec & Podebrady; Burma Centre Prague

4-5 July Austria & Poland Vienna, Steyr, Lublin, Austrian Red Cross & Caritas Poland

5-6 September Belgium & the Netherlands University Assistance Foundation, Dutch Refugee Council, Sittard Geleen, Zaventem, Limburg, Wetteren, Caritas International (BE)

19-20 September France Paris, Lyon, Nantes, Pau, France Terre d’Asile, Forum Réfugiés

2013 EXCHANGE VISIT PROGRAMME… Hosted by the city of Sheffield:

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MEDIA ENGAGEMENT… • Specialist city exchange visit for European NGO Press Officers and

journalists from 6 European countries • Visit outputs – radio programmes, newspaper and magazine articles,

Europarl TV documentary…

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HUMANITARIAN CITIES…

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HUMANITARIAN CITIES…

• Begun in Sheffield in 2005 - 2007 City Council decision endorsing the movement and the city's role in it • Currently 23 UK Cities of Sanctuary - further 15 cities and towns with active local City of Sanctuary

groups

• Movement builds coalitions of local organisations from all sectors - City Council motions are a secondary aim and pursued by local groups

• National coordination unit provides branding, webspace, advice and guidance for local groups

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SUSTAINING & GROWING SHARE…

‘Cities capitalise from connecting the values associated with shelter city status - human rights, hospitality, international solidarity and intercultural dialogue - to the overall branding and marketing strategies of the cities.

‘Mapping of temporary shelter initiatives for Human Rights Defenders in danger in and outside the EU’ (February 2012)

• Your experience of city branding and marketing in relation to integration and migrant/refugee initiatives • Your reaction to the above statement - is this/would this be true for your city? • Your city and resettlement • SHARE Quality Mark/accreditation - a useful network priority?